Chemicals and Drugs

Acamprosate

Structural analog of taurine that is used for the prevention of relapse in individuals with ALCOHOLISM.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Structural analog of taurine that is used for the prevention of relapse in individuals with ALCOHOLISM.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H11NO4S
Molecular Weight
181.21 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
77337-76-9
IUPAC Name
3-acetamidopropane-1-sulfonic acid
InChIKey
AFCGFAGUEYAMAO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)NCCCS(=O)(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D000077443
Source
PubChem CID 71158

MeSH Record

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Synonyms

25 entry terms
  • N-Acetylhomotaurine
  • N Acetylhomotaurine
  • Acamprosate Calcium
  • Aotal
  • Calcium Acetyl Homotaurinate
  • Calcium Acetylhomotaurinate
  • Calcium Acetylhomotaurine
  • Campral
  • Campral EC
  • N-Acetylhomotaurine, Calcium (2:1) Salt
  • N-Acetylhomotaurine, Magnesium (2:1) Salt
  • N-Acetylhomotaurine, Monolithium Salt
  • N-Acetylhomotaurine, Monopotassium Salt
  • N-Acetylhomotaurine, Monosodium Salt
  • N-Acetylhomotaurine, Zinc (2:1) Salt
  • Regtect
  • Sodium Acetylhomotaurine
  • Zulex
  • Acetyl Homotaurinate, Calcium
  • Acetylhomotaurinate, Calcium
  • Acetylhomotaurine, Calcium
  • Acetylhomotaurine, Sodium
  • N Acetylhomotaurine, Monolithium Salt
  • N Acetylhomotaurine, Monopotassium Salt
  • N Acetylhomotaurine, Monosodium Salt

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Aspects Covered

30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1985)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.455w.326.146w.100.850w.438w
  2. D02w.886w.645.600w.055.850w.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acamprosate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077443. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077443
  2. Acamprosate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acamprosate
  3. Acamprosate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q337668
  4. Acamprosate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 71158. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/71158